Cryptocurrency kiosk vendor Bitcoin Depot has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to compensate victims of fraud.

Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Group, was arrested by law enforcement officials in Cambodia and extradited to China, government officials said.

The FBI says fraudsters in 2025 bilked Americans out of more than $333 million with ruses perpetrated using bitcoin ATM machines.

Shilpa Shetty's husband, Raj Kundra, has been summoned by a special court in connection with the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud and an alleged money-laundering case.The summons follows the court's review of the charges filed by the

Alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, bringing a dramatic close to one of Asia’s largest criminal networks.

The state office that oversees consumer finance protection has come to an agreement with a cryptocurrency operator that will help recover nearly $2 million that was scammed from Mainers. On Monday, the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection announced in a news release that it entered into a consent agreement with Bitcoin Depot,

On the 6th of January 2026, Cambodian authorities arrested Chen Zhi, the billionaire founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group. They swiftly deported him to China, where he now faces multiple charges tied to multi‑billion‑dollar fraud.

Police investigations have found that local Bitcoin ATMs have collected several hundred thousand dollars from scam victims. Police remind residents not to accept Bitcoin, gift cards, or wire transfers for any reason. They emphasized that no legitimate arrest warrant can be resolved through payment.

The FBI reported that bitcoin ATM fraud increased in 2025, resulting in $333 million stolen from over 10,000 victims.

According to the FBI, scammers caused nearly $250 million in losses in 2024, and from January through November 2025, that figure rose to $333 million.

A Chinese national, allegedly involved in a $15 billion bitcoin scam, was deported to China from Cambodia on January 7, according to officials. This event